Shiner Fire Dept.

The City of Shiner is building a new fire department facility at 121 E. Wolters in Shiner, Texas. This 10,100-square-foot structure is part of a new construction project filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). The estimated cost for the project is $750,000, which works out to approximately $74 per square foot.

Construction on the site began in February 2022. The TDLR record indicates that plan review was completed in December 2021, and the project is scheduled to finish in January 2027. This timeline represents a build window of 1,795 days, which is longer than the median scheduled build window of 259 days for similar new construction filings in Lavaca County.

Design and Funding

LynnEngineering is the design firm of record for this project. The City of Shiner is the owner and developer of record. The filing notes that the project is privately funded, on private land, and for private use. The scope of work includes the fire department building and associated site work.

In Lavaca County, the median estimated cost for new construction projects is $750,000, placing this project close to the county median. The median size for these projects is 10,050 square feet, while the median cost per square foot is $90. This project’s cost per square foot is below that county median. LynnEngineering has one other TDLR-registered project in the state, a $100,000 taqueria in Bay City.

Local Context

Shiner is located in Lavaca County. According to U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates for ZIP code 77437, the population is about 18,886. The median household income in this area is $72,490, and the median owner-occupied home value is $175,400. The housing stock in this ZIP code is mostly owner-occupied, with approximately 7,322 housing units.

The TDLR status for this project is Review Complete. The registration was finalized in December 2021. This facility will serve the local community in Shiner, a city in Lavaca County, Texas.